Crude oil prices rose by 2 percent on Thursday, reaching 2016 highs for a third consecutive day as a weaker dollar had ignored robust U.S. crude stockpiles and relentless pumping by major producers. Brent increased by 96 cents at $48.14 a barrel, after attaining a 2016 high of $48.19. WTI crude ended up 70 cents at $46.03, after a year-to-date peak at $46.14.
read more... 29/04/2016
Crude oil climbed by about 3 percent on Wednesday, reaching fresh highs for 2016 as the dollar depreciated after the Federal Reserve unveiled it would leave U.S. interest rates unchanged. Front-month Brent rose by $1.44, to settle at $47.18, having touched a 2016 high of $47.45 earlier. WTI's front-month contract increased $1.29, percent, to close at $45.33 a barrel, after attaining a 2016 high at $45.62.
read more... 28/04/2016
Crude oil prices attained 2016 highs on Tuesday, buoyed by a hike in the gasoline market and after API’s report showing an unexpected withdrawal in U.S. crude inventories. Brent and U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures closed the trading about 3 percent higher. Brent crude futures increased by $1.26 to settle at $45.74 a barrel. In post-settlement trade, it raised as much as $2.01 to a 2016 high of $46.49. U.S. crude futures edged $1.40 higher at $44.04. It added $2.19 in after-hours trade to hit a year-to-date high of $44.83.
read more... 27/04/2016
Oil prices lost more than 2 percent on Monday as data showed new U.S. crude stockpiles builds, while leading banks in commodities stated that the two-month long oil market hike has defied fundamentals. U.S. crude fell $1.09, or 2.5 percent, to settle at $42.64 a barrel. Last week, it reached a five-month high of $44.49. Brent declined 63 cents, or 1.4 percent, to close at $44.48. It attained a mid-November peak of $46.18 last week.
read more... 26/04/2016
Crude oil prices boosted on Friday and posted their third consecutive week of gains on optimistic market sentiment and on signs that a continuing global oversupply may be alleviating. Brent futures rose by 1.3 percent to settle at $45.11 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 1.3 percent at $43.73 a barrel. Both contracts increased as much as 3 percent during the session. Brent has rallied by 4.5 percent this week and U.S. crude by 8.4 percent as both benchmarks recorded a third week of gains.
read more... 25/04/2016